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Dec 4, 2018 · The bands Fletcher Henderson led in the 1920s and 1930s were vitally significant incubators of new developments in jazz. Henderson played a key role in bringing improvisatory jazz styles from New Orleans and other areas of the country to New York, where they merged with a dance-band tradition that relied heavily on arrangements written out in ...
Jun 11, 2018 · Fletcher Henderson, a figure whose place in music history continues to arouse debate and critical discussion, occupied a unique position in the development of jazz.
Dec 20, 2005 · Fletcher Henderson, a performer, arranger, and bandleader, became a popular and influential figure in big band and swing music during the 1920s. The Georgia native is credited with forming the first big band orchestra around 1920 in New York City.
Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. (December 18, 1898 – December 29, 1952), called “Smack” for his elegance, was a major African American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer, who played a decisive role in the development of big band jazz and Swing music.
Fletcher Henderson, orig. James Fletcher Henderson, (born Dec. 18, 1898, Cuthbert, Ga., U.S.—died Dec. 29, 1952, New York, N.Y.), U.S. pianist, arranger, and leader of one of the most influential big bands in jazz. Henderson formed a dance band in New York in 1923.
Aug 1, 2001 · Henderson's innovative style is apparent on Ken Burns Jazz: Fletcher Henderson, which spotlights his achievements from 1924-1940.
Fletcher Henderson was the leader of one of the most successful African-American Jazz bands in the 1920s. His orchestra’s smooth sound was the foundation of the Swing style that emerged over the next decade.
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